Independence Day USA
Independence Day USA

Young members of Uncle Sam's Band with their kazoo's during the annual I'On Community Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2012 in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. USA.

 US Marine recruits choke and gasp for air after exiting the gas chamber during bootcamp January 13, 2014 in Parris Island, SC.

US Marine recruits choke and gasp for air after exiting the gas chamber during bootcamp January 13, 2014 in Parris Island, SC.

Comedian Stephen Colbert
Comedian Stephen Colbert

Comedian Stephen Colbert holds a rally with former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain at the College of Charleston on January 20, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. Colbert held the event with Cain, titled Rock Me Like a Herman Cain South Carolina Primary Rally, as part of his pseudo-run for president of The United States of South Carolina.

Civil War Anniversary
Civil War Anniversary

Confederate re-enactors at Fort Moultire as the sunrises on the 150th Anniversary of the US Civil war in Charleston, SC.

Drug War Juarez Mexico
Drug War Juarez Mexico

A passer by stops to view the scene moments after armed gunman shot dead a former police officer during morning rush hour along a main road in Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2009 The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico. (Photo by Richard Ellis)

Alligator Hunting
Alligator Hunting

Workers at Cordray's Taxidermy in Ravenel, SC prepare a 12-foot alligator for processing after it was brought in by a hunter during the 3-week long alligator hunting season September 27, 2009. About 300 alligators are taken during the short season out of an estimated 150, 000 alligators in SC waters.

Fox Hunting Charleston SC
Fox Hunting Charleston SC

Start of the foxhunt season at Middleton Place plantation Charleston, SC, USA

Rattlesnake Roundup Texas
Rattlesnake Roundup Texas

Thousands of diamondback rattlesnake in a pit during the Annual Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round Up in Texas

Citadel Knobs
Citadel Knobs

Citadel knobs read from "The Knowledge" during their first week at the academy in Charleston, SC.

Summer Redneck Games
Summer Redneck Games

Mud pit belly flop contest during the annual Summer Redneck Games Dublin, GA.

A-Rod Answers Questions
A-Rod Answers Questions

New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez during a press conference before appearing in the first game since hip surgery with the minor league Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium July 2, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina.

 Singer Carlos Guevara is surrounded by his friends as he is chosen for the X-Factor in Charleston, SC

Singer Carlos Guevara is surrounded by his friends as he is chosen for the X-Factor in Charleston, SC

Colbert Confusion
Colbert Confusion

Comedian Stephen Colbert helps his sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch campaign for Congress February 24, 2013 in Charleston, SC.

Drug War Juarez Mexico
Drug War Juarez Mexico

A young man dressed in gang colors, in one of the poorest slums of Juarez, Mexico January 15, 2009. The ongoing drug war has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

 A family at the gravesite of a loved one with a mariachi band at the San Miguel cemetery during the Day of the Dead Festival known in spanish as Día de Muertos on November 2, 2013 in Oaxaca, Mexico.

A family at the gravesite of a loved one with a mariachi band at the San Miguel cemetery during the Day of the Dead Festival known in spanish as Día de Muertos on November 2, 2013 in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Blessing of the Hounds
Blessing of the Hounds

Rev. Dick Reed of St. James Church blesses the foxhounds and fox hunters during the start of the fox hunting season at Middleton Place plantation in Charleston, South Carolina. The hunt is a drag hunt where a scented cloth is used instead of live fox.

Drug Wars Mexico
Drug Wars Mexico

Family and teammates of Jaime Irigoyen, a 19-year-old baseball player and law student gather at the Juarez Indios baseball stadium, for a memorial service for the slain youth in Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2009. Irigoyen was reportedly grabbed by the military from his home and found executed the neat mourning. An ongoing drug war has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico. (Photo by Richard Ellis)

Rattlesnake Roundup
Rattlesnake Roundup

Sweetwater, TX - March 14: Terry Armstrong, a Jaycee volunteer snake handler holds up a western diamondback rattlersnake as the crowd looks on during the 51st Annual Sweetwater Texas Rattlesnake Round-Up, March 14, 2009 in Sweetwater, TX. During the three-day event approximately 240,000 pounds of rattlesnake will be collected, milked and served to support charity.

Women Soldiers
Women Soldiers

Male and female Drill Sergeant candidates at the US Army Drill Instructors School line up before taking their physical training test early morning September 27, 2013 in Columbia, SC. While 14 percent of the Army is women soldiers there is a shortage of female Drill Sergeants.

Drug Wars Mexico
Drug Wars Mexico

Police hold back the father of three boys killed in a drug related shootout after he arrives on the scene in a slum in Juarez, Mexico January 14, 2009. The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

Charleston Nine Shooting
Charleston Nine Shooting

Charleston residents sing hymns at night outside the historic mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church to honor the nine victims slain by Dylann Roof June 19, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Vice President Biden
Vice President Biden

US Vice President Joe Biden talks with Charleston Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome during a visit to Wando Welch Terminal on September 16, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina. Biden spoke about the need to improve America's transportation infrastructures for exports and economic growth.

 Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks at a townhall meeting in the old town on November 29, 2011 in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks at a townhall meeting in the old town on November 29, 2011 in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Barack & Michelle Obama
Barack & Michelle Obama

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk past soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart army base on April 27, 2012 in Hinesville, Georgia.

Mitt Romney Campaigns
Mitt Romney Campaigns

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gives a foreign policy address to cadets at the Citadel on October 7, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina.

 American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in flight with fish Boulder Junction, Wisconsin.

American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in flight with fish Boulder Junction, Wisconsin.

 Singer Rion Paige reacts to Paulina Rubio and Demi Lovato's applause during the X-Factor in Charleston, SC

Singer Rion Paige reacts to Paulina Rubio and Demi Lovato's applause during the X-Factor in Charleston, SC

Killed While Shopping
Killed While Shopping

The body of a shopper killed in drug related violence at the Costco in Juarez, Mexico January 15, 2009, lays behind shopping carts. The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

Charleston Shooting
Charleston Shooting

Protesters outside the North Charleston City Hall following the shooting death of Walter Scott April 10, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. Scott was shot multiple times by police after running from a traffic stop. 

Confederate Flag
Confederate Flag

Confederate supporters position a gigantic Confederate flag on the steps of the South Carolina State Capitol building on May 2, 2015 in Columbia, SC. 

Barack Obama
Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama sings Amazing Grace during the eulogy at the funeral of slain State Senator Clementa Pinckney at the TD Arena June 24, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Charleston Nine Shooting
Charleston Nine Shooting

Charleston residents grieve at a makeshift memorial outside the historic mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church to honor the nine victims slain by Dylann Roof June 19, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Charleston Unity March
Charleston Unity March

Thousands of people join hands and hold a nine minutes of silence during the Unity March across the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River June 21, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. 

Independence Day USA
 US Marine recruits choke and gasp for air after exiting the gas chamber during bootcamp January 13, 2014 in Parris Island, SC.
Comedian Stephen Colbert
Civil War Anniversary
Drug War Juarez Mexico
Alligator Hunting
Fox Hunting Charleston SC
Rattlesnake Roundup Texas
Citadel Knobs
Summer Redneck Games
A-Rod Answers Questions
 Singer Carlos Guevara is surrounded by his friends as he is chosen for the X-Factor in Charleston, SC
Colbert Confusion
Drug War Juarez Mexico
 A family at the gravesite of a loved one with a mariachi band at the San Miguel cemetery during the Day of the Dead Festival known in spanish as Día de Muertos on November 2, 2013 in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Blessing of the Hounds
Drug Wars Mexico
Rattlesnake Roundup
Women Soldiers
Drug Wars Mexico
Charleston Nine Shooting
Vice President Biden
 Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks at a townhall meeting in the old town on November 29, 2011 in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Barack & Michelle Obama
Mitt Romney Campaigns
 American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in flight with fish Boulder Junction, Wisconsin.
 Singer Rion Paige reacts to Paulina Rubio and Demi Lovato's applause during the X-Factor in Charleston, SC
Killed While Shopping
Charleston Shooting
Confederate Flag
Barack Obama
Charleston Nine Shooting
Charleston Unity March
Independence Day USA

Young members of Uncle Sam's Band with their kazoo's during the annual I'On Community Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2012 in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. USA.

US Marine recruits choke and gasp for air after exiting the gas chamber during bootcamp January 13, 2014 in Parris Island, SC.

Comedian Stephen Colbert

Comedian Stephen Colbert holds a rally with former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain at the College of Charleston on January 20, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. Colbert held the event with Cain, titled Rock Me Like a Herman Cain South Carolina Primary Rally, as part of his pseudo-run for president of The United States of South Carolina.

Civil War Anniversary

Confederate re-enactors at Fort Moultire as the sunrises on the 150th Anniversary of the US Civil war in Charleston, SC.

Drug War Juarez Mexico

A passer by stops to view the scene moments after armed gunman shot dead a former police officer during morning rush hour along a main road in Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2009 The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico. (Photo by Richard Ellis)

Alligator Hunting

Workers at Cordray's Taxidermy in Ravenel, SC prepare a 12-foot alligator for processing after it was brought in by a hunter during the 3-week long alligator hunting season September 27, 2009. About 300 alligators are taken during the short season out of an estimated 150, 000 alligators in SC waters.

Fox Hunting Charleston SC

Start of the foxhunt season at Middleton Place plantation Charleston, SC, USA

Rattlesnake Roundup Texas

Thousands of diamondback rattlesnake in a pit during the Annual Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round Up in Texas

Citadel Knobs

Citadel knobs read from "The Knowledge" during their first week at the academy in Charleston, SC.

Summer Redneck Games

Mud pit belly flop contest during the annual Summer Redneck Games Dublin, GA.

A-Rod Answers Questions

New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez during a press conference before appearing in the first game since hip surgery with the minor league Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium July 2, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Singer Carlos Guevara is surrounded by his friends as he is chosen for the X-Factor in Charleston, SC

Colbert Confusion

Comedian Stephen Colbert helps his sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch campaign for Congress February 24, 2013 in Charleston, SC.

Drug War Juarez Mexico

A young man dressed in gang colors, in one of the poorest slums of Juarez, Mexico January 15, 2009. The ongoing drug war has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

A family at the gravesite of a loved one with a mariachi band at the San Miguel cemetery during the Day of the Dead Festival known in spanish as Día de Muertos on November 2, 2013 in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Blessing of the Hounds

Rev. Dick Reed of St. James Church blesses the foxhounds and fox hunters during the start of the fox hunting season at Middleton Place plantation in Charleston, South Carolina. The hunt is a drag hunt where a scented cloth is used instead of live fox.

Drug Wars Mexico

Family and teammates of Jaime Irigoyen, a 19-year-old baseball player and law student gather at the Juarez Indios baseball stadium, for a memorial service for the slain youth in Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2009. Irigoyen was reportedly grabbed by the military from his home and found executed the neat mourning. An ongoing drug war has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico. (Photo by Richard Ellis)

Rattlesnake Roundup

Sweetwater, TX - March 14: Terry Armstrong, a Jaycee volunteer snake handler holds up a western diamondback rattlersnake as the crowd looks on during the 51st Annual Sweetwater Texas Rattlesnake Round-Up, March 14, 2009 in Sweetwater, TX. During the three-day event approximately 240,000 pounds of rattlesnake will be collected, milked and served to support charity.

Women Soldiers

Male and female Drill Sergeant candidates at the US Army Drill Instructors School line up before taking their physical training test early morning September 27, 2013 in Columbia, SC. While 14 percent of the Army is women soldiers there is a shortage of female Drill Sergeants.

Drug Wars Mexico

Police hold back the father of three boys killed in a drug related shootout after he arrives on the scene in a slum in Juarez, Mexico January 14, 2009. The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

Charleston Nine Shooting

Charleston residents sing hymns at night outside the historic mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church to honor the nine victims slain by Dylann Roof June 19, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Vice President Biden

US Vice President Joe Biden talks with Charleston Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome during a visit to Wando Welch Terminal on September 16, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina. Biden spoke about the need to improve America's transportation infrastructures for exports and economic growth.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks at a townhall meeting in the old town on November 29, 2011 in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Barack & Michelle Obama

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk past soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart army base on April 27, 2012 in Hinesville, Georgia.

Mitt Romney Campaigns

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gives a foreign policy address to cadets at the Citadel on October 7, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina.

American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in flight with fish Boulder Junction, Wisconsin.

Singer Rion Paige reacts to Paulina Rubio and Demi Lovato's applause during the X-Factor in Charleston, SC

Killed While Shopping

The body of a shopper killed in drug related violence at the Costco in Juarez, Mexico January 15, 2009, lays behind shopping carts. The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

Charleston Shooting

Protesters outside the North Charleston City Hall following the shooting death of Walter Scott April 10, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. Scott was shot multiple times by police after running from a traffic stop. 

Confederate Flag

Confederate supporters position a gigantic Confederate flag on the steps of the South Carolina State Capitol building on May 2, 2015 in Columbia, SC. 

Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama sings Amazing Grace during the eulogy at the funeral of slain State Senator Clementa Pinckney at the TD Arena June 24, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Charleston Nine Shooting

Charleston residents grieve at a makeshift memorial outside the historic mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church to honor the nine victims slain by Dylann Roof June 19, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Charleston Unity March

Thousands of people join hands and hold a nine minutes of silence during the Unity March across the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River June 21, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. 

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